Jahmile Addae Explained

Jahmile Addae
Current Team:	Buffalo Bills
Position:	Cornerbacks coach
Birth Date:	30 May 1984
Birth Place:	Valrico, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	9
Weight Lbs:	176
College:	West Virginia (2001–2005)
Undraftedyear:	2006
Pastteams:	Tampa Bay Buccaneers * Indianapolis Colts *
Pastcoaching:	West Virginia (2007) Graduate assistant Michigan (2008–2009) Graduate assistant Cincinnati (2010) Director of player development Cincinnati (2011–2012) Running backs coach Arizona (2013–2015) Defensive analyst Arizona (2016–2017) Defensive backs coach Minnesota (2018) Defensive backs coach West Virginia (2019) Secondary coach West Virginia (2020) Co-defensive coordinator & cornerbacks coach Georgia (2021) Defensive backs coach Miami (2022–2023) Secondary coach Buffalo Bills (–present) Cornerbacks coach
Highlights:	As player As assistant coach 1 National (2021)

Jahmile Addae (born May 30, 1984) is an American football coach and former safety who is currently the Cornerbacks coach for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.

Playing career

Addae played college football at West Virginia, where he was a four-year starter, two-time captain, and two-time All-Big East defensive back.

Addae was chosen for the 2006 Senior Bowl and participated in the NFL Scouting Combine. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but ended up spending the end of the season with the Indianapolis Colts.

Coaching career

Graduate Assistant

In 2007 Addae got into coaching, working as a graduate assistant for the Mountaineers. In 2008 and 2009 he worked as a graduate assistant for Michigan.

Cincinnati

In 2010 he joined the Bearcats staff as Cincinnati's director of player development. In 2011 he was given an on the field position as the team's running backs coach which he held until the end of the 2012 season.^[1]

Arizona

Addae coached for five years at Arizona, first serving as an analyst from 2013 to 2015 then coaching the defensive backs in 2016 and 2017.^[2]

Minnesota

In 2018 he worked as the defensive backs coach for Minnesota.^[3]

West Virginia

In 2019 he returned to his alma mater to coach the secondary.^[4] He was given the title of cornerback's coach in 2020.

Georgia

In 2021, Addae was the defensive backs coach for Georgia. He was part of the staff that won the National Championship over Alabama.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Miami

In 2022 he left Georgia and joined the Miami Hurricanes as the team's secondary coach.^{[8] [9]}

Buffalo Bills

On February 7, 2024, Addae was named as cornerbacks coach for the Buffalo Bills under head coach Sean McDermott.^[10]

Personal life

Jahmile, and his wife, Maryann, have three sons.

His younger brother Jahleel Addae played safety in the NFL for the Colts.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miami Hurricanes reportedly hiring Georgia defensive backs coach Jahmile Addae . 2022-05-29 . Sun Sentinel. 8 February 2022 .
2. Web site: Lev . Michael . Arizona's Jahmile Addae appreciates second life as assistant coach . 2022-05-29 . Arizona Daily Star . 15 August 2016 .
3. Web site: Taylor . John . 2018-02-01 . Former Arizona assistant Jahmile Addae lands at Minnesota . 2022-05-29 . NBC Sports College Football .
4. Web site: 2019-01-14 . Gophers Secondary Coach Jahmile Addae Leaving for WVU . 2022-05-29 . MinnesotaSportsFan.com .
5. Web site: Blinder . Alan . January 10, 2022 . How Georgia Beat Alabama to Win College Football's National Championship . February 27, 2023 . The New York Times . en-US.
6. Web site: SOURCE: WVU Co-DC Jahmile Addae Leaves for SEC Job . 2022-05-29 . www.si.com. 27 January 2021 .
7. Web site: Hertzel . Bob . WVU co-defensive coordinator Addae leaving for Georgia . 2022-05-29 . Times West Virginian . 27 January 2021 .
8. Web site: 2022-02-08 . Georgia DB coach Jahmile Addae leaves for Miami job . 2022-05-29 . University of Georgia Wire .
9. Web site: Miami Hurricanes hire Georgia defensive back coach . 2022-05-29 . www.si.com. 8 February 2022 .
10. Web site: White . Alec . February 7, 2024 . Bills hire Ronald Curry as QB coach, Jahmile Addae as CBs coach, and Christian Taylor as defensive assistant . February 7, 2024 . BuffaloBills.com.
11. Crowell . Evan . January 28, 2021 . Getting to Know Jahmile Addae . 2022-05-30 . Sports Illustrated.